2014 JEEP COMPASS wheel

RESET Button
To reset the display shown, turn the ignition switch to the
ON position, then press and hold the RESET button
located on the steering wheel.
The following displays can be reset or changed:
•Trip A
• Trip B
Trip Odometer (ODO)
This display shows the distance traveled since the last
reset. Press and release the STEP button on the instru-
ment cluster to switch from odometer, to Trip A or Trip B. Trip A
Shows the total distance traveled for Trip A since the last
reset.
Trip B
Shows the total distance traveled for Trip B since the last
reset.
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The system allows the driver to select information by
pressing the following buttons mounted on the steering
wheel:MENU Button
Press and release the MENU button to scroll
through the main menus (Fuel Economy, Warn-
ings, Timer, Units, System, Personal Settings)
or to exit sub-menus.
COMPASS Button
Press and release the COMPASS button to
display one of eight compass readings and the
outside temperature or to exit sub-menus.
SELECT Button Press and release the SELECT button for access
to main menus, sub-menus or to select a per-
sonal setting in the setup menu.
EVIC Steering Wheel Buttons
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during play mode will jump to the next track in the
list, or press the VR button and sayNext or Previous
Track.
• While a track is playing, press the INFObutton to see
the associated metadata (artist, track title, album, etc.)
for that track. Pressing the INFObutton again jumps
to the next screen of data for that track. Once all
screens have been viewed, the last INFObutton press
will go back to the play mode screen on the radio.
• Pressing the REPEATbutton will change the audio
device mode to repeat the current playing track or
press the VR button and say Repeat ONorRepeat
Off.
• Press the SCANbutton to use iPod®/USB/MP3 de-
vice scan mode, which will play the first ten seconds of
each track in the current list and then forward to the
next song. To stop SCAN mode and start playing the
desired track, when it is playing the track, press the SCAN
button again. During Scan mode, pressing the
<< SEEK andSEEK >> buttons will select the previous
and next tracks.
• RND button (available on sales code RES radio only):
Pressing this button toggles between Shuffle ON and
Shuffle OFF modes for the iPod® or external USB
device, or press the VR button and say Shuffle ONor
Shuffle Off. If theRND icon is showing on the radio
display, then the shuffle mode is ON.
List Or Browse Mode
During Play mode, pressing any of the buttons described
below, will bring up List mode. List mode enables
scrolling through the list of menus and tracks on the
audio device.
• TUNE control knob: The TUNEcontrol knob functions
in a similar manner as the scroll wheel on the audio
device or external USB device.
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•Turning it clockwise (forward) and counterclockwise
(backward) scrolls through the lists, displaying the
track detail on the radio display. Once the track to be
played is highlighted on the radio display, press the
TUNE control knob to select and start playing the
track. Turning the TUNEcontrol knob fast will scroll
through the list faster. During fast scroll, a slight delay
in updating the information on the radio display may
be noticeable.
• During all List modes, the iPod® displays all lists in
“wrap-around” mode. So if the track is at the bottom of
the list, just turn the wheel backward (counterclock-
wise) to get to the track faster.
• In List mode, the radio PRESETbuttons are used as
shortcuts to the following lists on the iPod® or exter-
nal USB device:
• Preset 1 – Playlists •
Preset 2 – Artists
• Preset 3 – Albums
• Preset 4 – Genres
• Preset 5 – Audiobooks
• Preset 6 – Podcasts
• Pressing a PRESET button will display the current list
on the top line and the first item in that list on the
second line.
• To exit List mode without selecting a track, press the
same PRESET button again to go back to Play mode.
• LIST button: The LISTbutton will display the top
level menu of the iPod® or external USB device.
• Turn the TUNEcontrol knob to list the top-menu item
to be selected and press the TUNEcontrol knob. This
will display the next sub-menu list item on the audio
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device first, then it will get streamed to the Uconnect®
phone system. Seven devices can be paired to the
Uconnect® phone system, but just one can be selected
and played.
Selecting A Different Audio Device
1. Press the PHONE button to begin.
2. After theReadyprompt and following the beep, say
Setup, then say Select Audio Devices.
3. Say the name of the audio device or ask the Uconnect® phone system to list the audio devices.
Next Track
Use the SEEK UP button, or press the VR button on the
radio and say “Next Track,” to jump to the next music
track on your cellular phone.
Previous Track
Use the SEEK DOWN button, or press the VR button on
the radio and say “Previous Track,” to jump to the
previous music track on your cellular phone.
Browse
Browsing is not available on a Bluetooth® Streaming
Audio (BTSA) device. Only the current song that is
playing will display info.
STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS
The remote sound system controls are located on the rear
surface of the steering wheel. Reach behind the wheel to
access the switches.
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The right-hand control is a rocker-type switch with a
pushbutton in the center and controls the volume and
mode of the sound system. Pressing the top of the rocker
switch will increase the volume, and pressing the bottom
of the rocker switch will decrease the volume.Pressing the center button will make the radio switch
between the various modes available (AM/FM/SAT/
CD/HDD/AUX/VES, etc.).
The left-hand control is a rocker-type switch with a
pushbutton in the center. The function of the left-hand
control is different depending on which mode you are in.
The following describes the left-hand control operation in
each mode.
Radio Operation
Pushing the top of the switch will “Seek” up for the next
listenable station and pushing the bottom of the switch
will “Seek” down for the next listenable station.
The button located in the center of the left-hand control
will tune to the next preset station that you have pro-
grammed in the radio preset button.
Remote Sound System Controls (Back View Of Steering
Wheel)
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AUTOSTICK® (SIX-SPEED AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION) — IF EQUIPPED ..........347
▫ Operation .......................... .348
▫ AutoStick® (CVT) — If Equipped .........349
▫ Operation .......................... .350
 FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .351
 ON-ROAD DRIVING TIPS ................352
 OFF-ROAD DRIVING TIPS ...............352
▫ When To Use Low (L Off-Road) With The 4WD
Lock Lever Engaged ...................353
▫ Driving In Snow, Mud And Sand ..........354
▫ Hill Climbing ....................... .355
▫ Driving Through Water .................358 ▫
After Driving Off-Road .................360
 POWER STEERING .....................361
▫ Power Steering Fluid Check ..............362
 PARKING BRAKE ..................... .363
 BRAKE SYSTEM ...................... .365
▫ Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ............366
 ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM . . . .368
▫ Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ............369
▫ Traction Control System (TCS) ............370
▫ Brake Assist System (BAS) ...............370
▫ Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM) ..........371
▫ Hill Descent Control (HDC) — If Equipped . . .372
▫ Hill Start Assist (HSA) .................373
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▫Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ..........375
▫ ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light And
ESC OFF Indicator Light ................379
 TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION .............380
▫ Tire Markings ....................... .380
▫ Tire Identification Number (TIN) ...........384
▫ Tire Terminology And Definitions ..........385
▫ Tire Loading And Tire Pressure ...........387
 TIRES — GENERAL INFORMATION ........392
▫ Tire Pressure ....................... .392
▫ Tire Inflation Pressures .................393
▫ Tire Pressures For High Speed Operation . . . .395
▫ Radial Ply Tires ..................... .395▫
All Season Tires — If Equipped ............396
▫
Summer Or Three Season Tires — If Equipped . .396
▫ Snow Tires ......................... .396
▫ Spare Tire Matching Original Equipped Tire And
Wheel — If Equipped ..................397
▫ Compact Spare Tire — If Equipped ........397
▫ Full Size Spare — If Equipped ............398
▫ Limited-Use Spare — If Equipped .........398
▫ Tire Spinning ....................... .399
▫ Tread Wear Indicators ..................399
▫ Life Of Tire ........................ .400
▫ Replacement Tires .....................401
 TIRE CHAINS (TRACTION DEVICES) .......402
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